Creating inclusive exhibitions for the visually-impaired: a universal present framework beyond the museum
This thesis posits that inclusivity for the visually-impaired is necessary in all arts and cultural spaces regardless of whether they are museums or galleries. It acknowledges that while museums have been actively trying to include accessibility programmes and features, smaller-scale exhibitions...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-1571002023-03-11T20:02:25Z Creating inclusive exhibitions for the visually-impaired: a universal present framework beyond the museum Seow, Bernice Jia Yun - School of Art, Design and Media Michael Thaddeus Tan Koon Boon MichaelTan@ntu.edu.sg Visual arts and music::Art museums and galleries This thesis posits that inclusivity for the visually-impaired is necessary in all arts and cultural spaces regardless of whether they are museums or galleries. It acknowledges that while museums have been actively trying to include accessibility programmes and features, smaller-scale exhibitions curated by independent curators, project managers and private galleries have not done enough to include the visually-impaired. This thesis begins by first examining the definitions and treatment of disability and visualimpairment in Singapore before considering some international and local case-studies on art and accessibility programmes for the visually-impaired. The discussion is grounded in both traditional and recent models in the field of disability studies: the Medical, Social and Transculturalized Diversity and Inclusion Models; and psychosociological theories such as the Actor-Network Theory and the process of resilience. Through an analysis of case-studies and the application of the above theoretical models, this thesis proposes a framework of considering the universal present – the current disadvantages that the visually-impaired face at exhibitions and how to overcome them - to guide curators and project managers in carrying out accessible events in small-scale exhibitions and private shows. Master of Arts (Museum Studies and Curatorial Practices) 2022-05-10T12:38:46Z 2022-05-10T12:38:46Z 2019 Thesis-Master by Coursework Seow, B. J. Y. (2019). Creating inclusive exhibitions for the visually-impaired: a universal present framework beyond the museum. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157100 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/157100 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
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This thesis posits that inclusivity for the visually-impaired is necessary in all arts and
cultural spaces regardless of whether they are museums or galleries. It acknowledges
that while museums have been actively trying to include accessibility programmes and
features, smaller-scale exhibitions curated by independent curators, project managers
and private galleries have not done enough to include the visually-impaired. This
thesis begins by first examining the definitions and treatment of disability and visualimpairment in Singapore before considering some international and local case-studies
on art and accessibility programmes for the visually-impaired. The discussion is
grounded in both traditional and recent models in the field of disability studies: the
Medical, Social and Transculturalized Diversity and Inclusion Models; and psychosociological theories such as the Actor-Network Theory and the process of resilience.
Through an analysis of case-studies and the application of the above theoretical
models, this thesis proposes a framework of considering the universal present – the
current disadvantages that the visually-impaired face at exhibitions and how to
overcome them - to guide curators and project managers in carrying out accessible
events in small-scale exhibitions and private shows. |
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Creating inclusive exhibitions for the visually-impaired: a universal present framework beyond the museum |
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